Lily Allen launched the fall leg of her “Lily Allen Performs West End Girl” tour this week with her first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden in New York, according to Live Nation, which is promoting the run. The performance, described by the promoter as her largest headlining show to date, featured the West End Girl album performed in full with custom production design.

The 12-date North American run continues through late September, with stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Oakland and Vancouver before wrapping September 28 in Seattle. The tour also includes Allen’s first performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 18.

Tickets for the remaining dates are available through Allen’s website, according to the announcement.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Avery Robinson, LiveNation.com.

Jay-Z launched a two-night stand at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday with a sold-out opening show, according to the announcement from Live Nation. The performance, part of his JAY-Z 30 celebration, featured an introduction from Idris Elba referencing his 2007 American Gangster album, followed by a set spanning tracks including “Pray,” “Empire State of Mind,” “Hard Knock Life” and “99 Problems.”

The show included surprise appearances from DJ Khaled, Giggs, and Fugees members Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, who performed “Ready or Not,” “Killing Me Softly” and “Fu-Gee-La.” Jay-Z paused the set to acknowledge his wife Beyoncé, who was in attendance celebrating her birthday, an moment marked by fireworks over the stadium.

Attendees reportedly included David Beckham, Cynthia Erivo, Michael B. Jordan and Rick Rubin. Jay-Z’s London run continues with a second Tottenham Hotspur Stadium show on Saturday, September 5.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Maya Sarin, LiveNation.com.

Victony’s project “STARLIFE” has generated eight new entries on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, reflecting strong streaming and sales activity following the album’s release.

“Slick,” one of the set’s tracks, holds at No. 2 for a third straight week, underscoring the song’s sustained pull with listeners even as the rest of the album populates the chart’s lower ranks.

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Jay-Z launched his first UK headline shows in more than ten years with a London set that included guest appearances from DJ Khaled and Giggs. The rapper also marked Beyoncé’s birthday with an onstage tribute during the performance.

A highlight of the night came when Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean joined Jay-Z for an unannounced Fugees reunion moment, adding to the run’s early buzz as it continues across the UK.

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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith has released “That Is Like You,” the fourth single from her forthcoming album “Ruin: It’s Not Just Music,” due October 2 via Someone Special. The track continues what the artist describes as a shift toward breakbeat, jungle and drum and bass influences within her established electronic composition style.

The single follows recent live appearances including Four Tet’s Finsbury Park show in London and Björk’s Iceland Echolalia Festival, and precedes upcoming performances at ATOMIKA Festival in New Mexico, the Warehouse Project in Manchester, and Berlin’s Berghain. According to the announcement, the album marks a departure from Smith’s earlier ambient-leaning work, placing rhythm and physicality more centrally in its composition.

Smith says she set out to make something “confrontational, almost like sonic combat,” describing the album’s concept as rooted in ideas of collapse and reconstruction. Over the past decade she has worked across electronic composition, orchestral work, film scoring and installations, with past collaborators including Patti Smith, Suzanne Ciani, Danny Elfman, Tycho, Caribou and Four Tet.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Neil Bainbridge, neighbourhoodpr.com.

Finnish rap artist Kullervo has released a new single, “Woah,” which the artist says marks a shift from his more traditional rap sound toward modern hip-hop, with Finnish-language vocals woven into the track’s production. A music video for the single, directed by Väinö Parjanen, is set to premiere on Kullervo’s YouTube channel on September 5.

Kullervo’s work has drawn on the traditions of Ostrobothnia, a region in western Finland, according to the announcement, though “Woah” moves away from that regional influence toward a more contemporary style. The single was produced by Marko Yliollitervo, with lyrics by Kalle Lahtinen and mastering by Pablo Okas.

The release follows 11 previous singles and one EP from the artist, and according to the announcement, brings Kullervo closer to completing his debut album, which is currently in development.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Juha Juoni, presshopper.fi.